8 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2016 ❘ THESIUSLAWNEWS . COM THIS WEEK ON THE / SIUSLAWNEWS ❘ @ SIUSLAWNEWS COAST A W EEKLY L ISTING OF C OMMUNITY E VENTS IN THE F LORENCE A REA S UBMIT ALL E VENTS I NFORMATION VIA E MAIL TO P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM Sunday, Oct. 9 R EPUBLICANS TO WATCH DEBATE On Sunday, Oct. 9, the Republican Club of Florence will host the Presidential Debates in the Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Bring a favorite dish to share. For more information, call 541- 590-5435. welcome Kassie Locke to its meet- ing, when she will be presenting her program “Nurturing Plants” to the group at 1 p.m. The public is welcome and the program is free. FGC meets at the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101. Thursday, Oct. 13 I MPROVE LOCAL MEDICAL CARE L IONS TO SERVE PANCAKES From 4 to 6 p.m., there will be a meeting to discuss current gaps in healthcare services in our communi- ty. The meeting will encourage com- munity members to look at positive ways of working with medical providers on the following: More primary care providers, dental care, mental health services, services for uninsured individuals and issues for Tuesday, Oct. 11 people living upriver. The meeting will be held in the P ROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT The Us TOO Florence Prostate Bromley Room of the Siuslaw Cancer Education/Support Group Public Library. For more information, call Maggie will meet at the Presbyterian Church Bagon at 541-991-6832. of the Siuslaw from 5 to 7 p.m. Urologist Bryan Mehlhaff will be F RIENDSHIP C LUB TO MEET present to provide the latest prostate The Siuslaw Friendship Club will cancer news and answer questions. meet at Driftwood Shores beginning Prostate cancer survivors and their at 11 a.m. Come for a meal, great spouses/loved ones will also be pres- company and fun. ent to share their personal prostate The speaker will be Robben Lyons cancer experiences; bring questions of Court appointed Special Advocate and get answers, or just come to lis- (CASAS) for the children in Lane ten and learn. Call Bob Horney at County. 541-999-4239 for more information. This will be an interesting meeting The Mapleton Lions Club will be holding its monthly pancake break- fast from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the Mapleton Lions Club, 88148 Riverview Dr., in Mapleton. Menu includes pancakes, sausage, ham and eggs. Cost is $7 for adults and $3 for chil- dren age 12 and under. Wednesday, Oct. 12 L EARN TO NURTURE PLANTS The Florence Garden Club will for everyone. The club meets on the second Thursday of each month. Lunch is $10. L EARN ABOUT RECYCLING The Florence Master Recyclers will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the Port of Siuslaw Conference Room, 100 Harbor St., next to the port camp- ground. The agenda will include the Durable Dishware program, ways to recruit for the Master Recycler Class in Florence this winter and a short video on recycling. Florence Master Recycler meetings are open to the public. For more information, call 541- 590-0506. The original A&W Drive-in opened in 1961 On Wednesday, Oct 19, the Republican Club of Florence will watch the Presidential Debates at Craig’s Barbecue from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 1161 Highway 101 in Florence. Call 541-590-5435 for more infor- mation. PHPH VOLUNTEER TRAINING F ILM FESTIVAL AT C ITY L IGHTS Upcoming events Wandering Reel Traveling Film Festival makes its return to Florence with a collection of films sure to stir the consciousness of the local com- munity. Film-goers get two chances to catch the program at City Lights Cinemas, 1930 Highway 101, on Tuesday, Oct 25. The first showing will be at noon, followed by an evening screening at 6 p.m. Each screening will be fol- lowed by a Q&A discussion with festival director Michael Harrington. R HODY S OCIETY TO MEET The Siuslaw Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society will meet Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 6.30 p.m. for an informative “Rhodies 101’’ program with local experts talking about cuttings, propagation and how to care for your rhododen- drons. The public is invited to come to the Presbyterian Church of the Siuslaw, 3996 Highway 101 in Florence. 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